Machining composites is a dusty, arduous and abrasive process that is hard on cutting tools, requiring the right combination ...

The diagram (a) shows a 'uniaxial fiber-reinforced' composite material, and (b) shows how the stress on the composite is carried by the fibers and the matrix. In normal situations, the fiber has a ...

A change in the sensor's signal indicates cracking or delamination—the most common failures in polymer composites.